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Used to be kids played outdoors until time for dinner, now social media’s the new game in town. These days, they play on their smartphones. But with more freedom comes greater danger. Mobile devices are a conduit into a child’s life, not just for friends but for those who intend harm. This is the message of J. Carson Black’s Daphne du Maurier Award-nominated thriller, DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN.
Laura Cardinal, a detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, troubleshoots homicide investigations in small towns where resources are scarce. When Laura investigates the murder of a fourteen-year-old girl found in a town’s park bandshell, she knows immediately what she’s up against: a cunning sexual predator. But why is she plagued by the abduction of a schoolmate eighteen years earlier?
In a runaway case that propels Laura from a lavish Tucson estate to the secretive heart of a north Florida town, she must confront the ghosts of her own past. Then another child goes missing--and Laura must race the clock to find her.
“A superb debut…Welcome to a strong new voice in American Crime Fiction”
--T. Jefferson Parker, author of California Girl
“A complex, multi-layered, nail-biting Superthriller”
--Michael Prescott, author of Dangerous Games
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN includes the sneak preview of DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, Book 2 in the Laura Cardinal Series and the sneak preview of SECRETS TO DIE FOR by L.J. Sellers.
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Used to be kids played outdoors until time for dinner, now social media’s the new game in town. These days, they play on their smartphones. But with more freedom comes greater danger. Mobile devices are a conduit into a child’s life, not just for friends but for those who intend harm. This is the message of J. Carson Black’s Daphne du Maurier Award-nominated thriller, DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN.
Laura Cardinal, a detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, troubleshoots homicide investigations in small towns where resources are scarce. When Laura investigates the murder of a fourteen-year-old girl found in a town’s park bandshell, she knows immediately what she’s up against: a cunning sexual predator. But why is she plagued by the abduction of a schoolmate eighteen years earlier?
In a runaway case that propels Laura from a lavish Tucson estate to the secretive heart of a north Florida town, she must confront the ghosts of her own past. Then another child goes missing--and Laura must race the clock to find her.
“A superb debut…Welcome to a strong new voice in American Crime Fiction”
--T. Jefferson Parker, author of California Girl
“A complex, multi-layered, nail-biting Superthriller”
--Michael Prescott, author of Dangerous Games
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN includes the sneak preview of DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, Book 2 in the Laura Cardinal Series and the sneak preview of SECRETS TO DIE FOR by L.J. Sellers.
Darkness on the Edge of Town (Laura Cardinal Series, Book 1)
Darkness on the Edge of Town (Laura Cardinal Series, Book 1) Reviews
| 134 of 141 people found the following review helpful:  Darkness on the Edge of Town: A Spellbinding Thriller!, By This review is from: Darkness on the Edge of Town (Paperback) J. Carson's Black's first novel, Darkness on the Edge of Town, is an amazing thriller that is filled with so many spellbinding moments that you won't be able to put it down! You can really identify with the heroine, Laura Cardinal, as she enters the dark underworld of child porn to find a serial murderer before he's able to kill his next victim. Just when you think you've identified who the killer is, new characters emerge and the "good guys" are revealed for who they truly are. There are so many plot twists in this novel that you almost feel like you're on the tea cup ride at Disneyland. This is the best mystery novel I've ever read!!! Which leads to the next question: When is J. Carson Black's next novel coming out? I want to read more about Laura's adventures!!! 69 of 71 people found the following review helpful: A riveting debut thriller that will keep you up all night!, By This review is from: Darkness on the Edge of Town (Paperback) Darkness on the Edge of Town is an edgy, brilliantly-plotted thriller that I could not put down. As a former police detective and a writer, I read a lot of thrillers, but few are as gritty and realistic as this one. The police procedural details are solid, but J. Carson Black goes further, capturing the emotions felt by cops as well as the facts-something most writers leave out. For me, that's the difference between a good book, and a great one. 36 of 38 people found the following review helpful: Don't miss this one, it's a winner!, By This review is from: Darkness on the Edge of Town (Paperback) "A bad one's coming...watch your back, Kiddo," said Frank X. Entwistle at three in the morning in the bedroom of Laura Cardinal. Frank was Laura's old mentor and he was dead. So begins the gripping tale of DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN. Frank's warning alludes to a criminal case involving the death of a fourteen-year-old girl. The location of the body, the way it is dressed and posed, suggests she just might be the victim of a serial killer, an internet sexual predator, to be exact. The discovery of a dead boyfriend near the initial crime scene tells Laura the killer is bold and will stop at nothing to get what he desires. Laura is a DPS criminal investigator and the lead investigator on the case (a female in a man's world of testosterone and politics). In this rustic town of Bisbee, Arizona, Laura finds herself pitted against an envious female law enforcement officer and her boss, a man who follows his own investigation. Laura consults with a wealthy... Read more |
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